Rectal endometriosis is a severe form of deep endometriosis affecting up to 12% of patients, causing significant pain and bowel dysfunction. The optimal surgical approach can be individually tailored based …
Endometriosis is defined by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity. Although it typically presents within the pelvis, extragenital manifestations are well documented with gastrointestinal (GI) …
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Due to bowel endometriosis itself or its surgical management, various gastrointestinal symptoms can occur. One factor predisposing to the development of postoperative complaints may be low segmental rectal resection.
Rectal endometriosis is a serious disease, and its surgical treatment belongs among demanding procedures, often requiring a multidisciplinary approach. It is associated with a significant risk of peri- and postoperative …
Introduction: Spontaneous rupture of an endometrioma may result in life-threatening condition. Detection and prompt treatment are necessary. Presentation of Case: A 27-year-old woman presented to labor and delivery unit with …
A woman in her seventies presented with mucous hematochezia. Colonoscopy revealed a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma in the upper rectum. Immunohistochemical staining showed CK7 positivity and CK20/CDX2 negativity, findings atypical for …
To explore the role of intraoperative transvaginal ultrasound in surgical planning for bowel deep endometriosis involving the rectum, rectosigmoid junction, and inferior sigmoid colon [1].
Endometriosis is a chronic condition where tissue resembling the uterine lining grows elsewhere in the pelvis, often causing pain, infertility, and inflammation. For decades, textbooks and research papers have described …